Insulator rack



Dec 25,1928. 1,696,491

. W. D. KYLE INSULATOR RACK Filed Sept. 24, 1923 W 1 TN ESSES /M EQ-Patented Dec. 25, 1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM D. KYLE, OI HEWA UKEE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TO LINE MATERIAL COH-IAN'Y, OF SOUTH MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN.

INSULATOB RACK.

Application filed September 5:4, 1923. serial No. 664,475.

The invention relatesto secondary racks. One of the objects of theinvention is to provide a secondary rack in which the usual ase andseparate insulator-supporting rods 6 are dispensed with, therebyreducing the number of parts and the cost of manufacture of the rack.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rack having the abovementioned 1 eatures with provision for removing or replacement ofinsulators.

The invention further consists in the several features hereinafter setforth and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.3 a

. In the drawings: Fig. 1 is an elevation of a rack embodying theinvention; and Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view taken on the line 2-2Of 1- v 1' Referring to the drawing, an insulatorsupporting member ismade up of two complementary L-shaped members 18 joined together bybolts 19 to form a U-shaped rack having its leg portions 20 clam ed to apole or other support by bolts 21. e laterally ad'acent portions of themembers 18 are provi ed with alined holes at spaced intervals to takecotter ins 22 between which insula tors 23 are hel washers 24 beingpreferably provided between the ends of the insulators and the pins.This form of bracket may be extensible in its transverse portion byshifting the adjacent ortions relative to each other and bolting t emtogether in different positions of adjustment. The replacement ofinsulators may be effected by disconnect. ing the members 18 forming therack and disconnecting one of said members from the pole. The insulators23 are in the nature of apertured insulators through which the memberspassing through said pair of com- .plementary elements, and fasteningmeans securing the leg portions of said member to a support. t

2. A secondary rack comprising a pair of relatively extensiblecomplementary elements secured together in overlapping relation to forma U-shaped insulator-supporting member having spool insulators threadedon its transverse portion and insulator-re taining'members passingthrough said overlapping complementary elements.

3. A secondary rack comprising a pair of bars secured together side byside in lateral abutment and having spool insulators threaded thereon,and insulator retainin and spacing members passing through said 79lateral abutting bars, each of said bars including a terminallaterally-extending leg portion adapted to be secured in abutment with asupportand spacin the insulatorcarrying portions of said ars from saidsupport. a

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

" WILLIAM D. KYLE.

